Esl Cloze Volume 1 Complete

ESL Worksheets for Adults
Volume 1: Simple Present Tense Cloze Exercises
Debra Garcia, M.A.
ESL Worksheets for Adults

Volume 1: Simple Present Tense Cloze Exercises
Written by
Debra Garcia, M.A.
Copyright 2014 by Debra Garcia

Teachers and students may photocopy any part of this book for teaching and learning purposes only.
Contents
Note to Teachers .................................................................................................................. i
Note to Students ................................................................................................................... i
Part I: Exercises
Exercise 1: Simple Present SentencesAm, Are, Is (1) ...................................................1
Exercise 2: Simple Present SentencesAm, Are, Is (2) ...................................................2
Exercise 3: Simple Present Questions Am, Are, Is (1) ..................................................3
Exercise 4: Simple Present Questions Am, Are, Is (2) ..................................................4
Exercise 5: Simple Present ExerciseBe, Do, Have (1) ..................................................5
Exercise 8: Simple Present SentencesMisc. Verbs ........................................................8
Exercise 9: Simple Present Sentences3rd Person Exceptions .........................................9
Exercise 10: Simple Present Sentences (1) ........................................................................10
Exercise 15: Simple PresentYes/No Questions (1) ........................................................15
Exercise 16: Simple PresentYes/No Questions (2) ........................................................16
Exercise 17: Simple PresentWh- Questions ..................................................................17
Exercise 18: Simple Present Questions (1) ........................................................................18
Exercise 19: Simple Present Questions (2) ........................................................................19
Exercise 20: Simple PresentShort Answers (1) .............................................................20
Exercise 21: Simple PresentShort Answers (2) .............................................................21
Exercise 22: Simple Present SentencesPositive to Negative (1) ...................................22

Exercise 26: Simple Present ExerciseEvery Day I .................................................26
Exercise 27: Present Tense ExerciseAll Verb Forms ....................................................27
Part II: Answer Sheets

Exercise 1 Answer Sheet ...................................................................................................28
Exercise 10 Answer Sheet .................................................................................................37

Note to Teachers
ESL Worksheets for Adults, Volume 1: Simple Present Tense Cloze Exercises consists of 27 cloze
(or fill-in-the-blank) worksheets for English Language Learners. Each worksheet has at least 20
blanks.
The majority of the exercises are appropriate for Beginner and Intermediate students and serve as a great
review for Advanced students. Please review the exercises before using to ensure that they are
appropriate for your students.
Cloze exercises can be used to reinforce and review material taught during English lessons. They can
also be used for quizzes or exams. Please see my website at www.Teaching-ESL-to-Adults.com for
more tips on using cloze exercises with students studying English as a Second or Foreign Language.
Some of the exercises include vocabulary that may not be familiar to beginning English Language
Learners. This can be a useful tool in teaching vocabulary. If you are using the exercises for grading
purposes, it is best to teach vocabulary before the quiz or exam.
Complete answer sheets are provided for all exercises.
Note to Students
ESL Worksheets for Adults, Volume 1: Simple Present Tense Cloze Exercises has 27 verb
worksheets. The worksheets are a great way to review your knowledge of the Simple Present tense.
Some vocabulary may be new to you. Be sure to look up the new words in a dictionary so that you can
use the words in the future.
Complete answer sheets are provided for all exercises. Use the answer sheets to help you study the
Simple Present tense.
Part I: Exercises
Exercise 1
Simple Present SentencesAm, Are, Is (1)
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct verb (am, are or is).
Ex. David and Craig
1. I
are
great chefs.
Italian.
2. You
a very happy person.
3. She
a vegetarian.
4. They
from Spain.
5. Fred and I
good friends.
6. Jenny
a wonderful mother.
7. Clark
a handsome guy.
8. We
very hungry!
9. His children
in college.
10. My name
Joseph.
11. Sam and Emily

12. We
13. I
at work.
on the bus right now.
29 years old.
14. His mother
at home.
15. The bank

16. She
open today.
a good lawyer.
17. My brother and Monica

18. His shirt
19. Mario
20. You
happy together.
too big for him.
in the hospital.
a wonderful person!
Exercise 2
Ex. Abby and Veronica
1. James
are
best friends.
from Greece.
2. I
not very hungry.
3. It
a beautiful day.
4. Sara and Michael

5. Russia
6. Ramona
7. Lois and Clark
8. My keys
9. We
10. Kenneth
11. Jack and Marcus
12. You
13. Simone and I
14. Jason
15. The flowers
16. The post office
17. I
18. My house
19. Her new car
20. The boys hands
in love with each other.

a big country.
my favorite cousin.
co-workers.
locked in the car!
not interested in baseball.
an excellent carpenter.
not brothers.
my best friend.
not afraid of dogs.
not a good driver.
all different colors.
closed on holidays.
very tired today.
a very messy.
a Toyota Prius.
covered with paint.
Exercise 3
Simple Present QuestionsAm, Are, Is (1)
Ex. 1 Who
Ex. 2
1.
2. Where
3.
4. How much
5.
6. When
7.
8. What
9.
10. What
11.
12. Who
13.
14. How
is
Are
that girl on the bicycle?

you the man from the gas company?
the post office open today?

the library?
you from Japan?
that doll?
Juan and Celia from Mexico?
the concert?
she a Spanish teacher?
you interested in?
Jeff and Kelly married?
your favorite color?
that your new car?
the people by the window?
I late for dinner?
your parents?
15.
the vegetables cooked?
16.
the doctor in her office?
17. Where
18. What
19. How old
20.
my keys?
for dinner tonight?
her children?
your name David?
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Exercise 4
Ex. 1 Where
Ex. 2
Are
1.
2. Why
3.
4. Where
is
my car?
you the new teacher?
the director in his office?

you in the dark?
Rosa and Lorenzo at the park?
is the party tonight?
5.
I the best person for the job?
6.
it very cold outside?
7. How much
8.
that pair of shoes?

you interested in football?
9. What
your wifes name?
10. Who
the Vice President of the United States?
11.
12. Where
13.
14. Who
15.
16. Where
your children in school today?

the best restaurant in town?
she from Mexico?
those women on the corner?
the food ready to eat?
my cell phone and keys?
17. Why
the light on?
18. How
the weather in the winter?
19.
you in a relationship?
20.
my feet in your way?

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Exercise 5
Simple Present ExerciseBe, Do, Have (1)
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb be, do, or have.
Ex. Andrew
has
1. I
2.
3. She always
4. They
5.
6. He
7. She
8. Rafael
9. My children
10. What
three cats and a dog.
26 years old.
you a vegetarian?
her homework.
a lot of money.
you and Jeff best friends?
two daughters and three sons.
a good doctor.
not the best tennis player in the world.
a wonderful father.
your name?
11. Farouk and Sheila

12. Roberto
13.
14. I
a beautiful home.
everything well.
she from Russia?
many wonderful friends.
15. Who
the best person for the job?
16. Sara
a smart woman.
17. Our car

18. John and Rebecca
19. Janet
20. You
in the garage for repairs.

not happy together.
a great job all the time.
a beautiful smile.
Exercise 6
Ex. Samson
has
1. The weather
beautiful today!
2. Edward
not a very good mechanic.
3. I
4.
a first year student at the university.

he your little brother?
5. I always
my best on exams.
6. Alicia and I
7.
a breakfast date every Saturday morning.

you and Elisa at the restaurant right now?
8. Mario
9. Mr. Roberts
10. Where
11. Karen and Arnold
12. Mexico
13. Betty and Veronica
14. You
a business degree from Harvard.
one brother and two sisters.

a trucking company.
the best coffee shop in town?
twin sons.
south of the United States.
not friends any more.
a good job every time.
15.
Brazil a beautiful country?
16. I
too many bills to pay!
17. Who
18. Randy never
19. Donna
20. You
the Cohen brothers?

a good job.
the president of the company.
a lot of homework to do tonight.
Exercise 7
Ex. Why
do
you study so much?
1. When
you want to leave for the party?
2. Their house
the biggest on the block.
3. Raymond and Donna

4. Rebecca
5. Who
6.
7. Where
8. Why
9. The television
10. What
11. The Smiths
not want children.

more money than anyone else.
that man by the window?
your friends happy for you?

my backpack?
English have so many rules?
in the living room.
Carla want to do tonight?
two new cars. They must be rich!
12.
the weather good today?
13.
the professor always talk so much?
14. We
15. His paintings
not like the new boss.

in the new museum.
16.
they want to borrow your car again?
17.
you in love with her?
18. My computer
broken.
19. That dress
too small for you.
20. Her jacket
many pockets.
Exercise 8
Simple Present SentencesMisc. Verbs
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb.
Ex. We always
walk
(walk) home from school.
1.
The soldier
2.
She never
3.
Do you
4.
5.
He doesnt
6.
My neighbor
(work) at the hospital.
7.
When do you
(eat) dinner?
8.
The students always
9.
Does he
10. The store usually

11. She
12. He
13. Do you
14. When does she
15. My friend
16. I
17. He
18. Do they
19. They
20. What does this word
(write) a letter to his family every week.

(drink) diet sodas.
(like) to watch TV?
(play) tennis every Saturday.
(dance) very well.
(study) for their tests.

(live) in California?
(close) at 10 p.m.
(know) the story by heart.
(call) his mother every week.
(talk) to your brother every day?
(leave) for work?
(speak) five languages.
(cook) dinner every night.
(take) vitamins every day.
(travel) together often?
(go) to the park every Sunday.
(mean)?
Exercise 9
Simple Present Sentences3rd Person Exceptions
Ex. Gerald
watches
(watch) television every night.
1. Dustin
(study) art history at the university.
2. Betty
(go) to a private camp every summer.
3. Frank
(kiss) his daughter every morning before he leaves.
4. David always
5. Mr. Harris
6. Ivan
(match) his shirt and tie.

(wash) his car every weekend.
(teach) Spanish at a private language school.
7. Andy
(hurry) to school every day.
8. Jerry
(do) his homework after dinner every night.
9. Kelly
(cry) when she has to say goodbye to her parents.
10. Martha
(touch) the Redwood tree every time she walks by it.
11. Norman
(pass) by the library every morning.
12. Oscar
(finish) his homework before midnight every night.
13. Erin
(carry) her dance shoes with her always.
14. Paula
(miss) the 8 a.m. bus almost every day.
15. Carol
(have) two Siamese cats.
16. The boss

17. The secretary
(reach) his financial goals every month.

(reply) to all of his emails.
18. Roberto
(rush) to work every morning.
19. Lorenzo
(dry) his clothes on the clothesline.
20. His son always
(try) to please him.
Exercise 10
Simple Present Sentences (1)
Directions: Complete the sentences using the following verbs. Use each word only once.
arrive buy cook drive eat give like live meet play read
sleep spend study talk travel visit want watch work write
1. The teacher
2. You always
3. I
drives
an old car to school.

before taking a test.
a letter to my father every month.
4. We
football on Saturdays.
5. She
her mother every Sunday.
6. I
7. Jonathon
8. The children
9. We never
10. You
11. Jim and Roger
12. Karen
13. Mr. Jefferson
14. Sam and Amanda
15. Zoe
16. Frankie
17. Dina
18. I
19. We
20. Rosie always
21. Neko
to play video games on weekends.

flowers to his wife every year for their anniversary.
in twin beds.
about our problems.
a big breakfast every day.
in a factory by the freeway.
a new purse for her birthday.
in a large house.
for coffee every Saturday morning.
new shoes every month.
dinner for her family every evening.
to her children every night.
my favorite TV shows every Monday.
a lot of money on groceries every week.
at school on time.
to Europe every summer.
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Exercise 11
ask begin believe burn deliver fail fight hope laugh listen
love need open order pay
rain save talk throw use walk
1. Steven always
laughs
2. Karen always
at her silly jokes.

black coffee at Starbucks.
3. I never
the toast.
4. Your father and I
you like your gift.

very fast. I cant understand him.
5. Frank
6. It
every afternoon. Take your umbrella.

his girlfriends lies.
7. Raymond always
8. My favorite TV show
at 8 p.m.
9. They never
their car on weekdays.
10. The old man
very slowly with his cane.
11. Joan and John

12. The bank
13. Cindy
14. I
their bills on time every month.

at 9 a.m. sharp every day.
every exam. She should study more.
to the radio every evening.
15. Adrian
his children very much.
16. Rocky
with his parents all the time.
17. Carter and I always

18. Flowers
for more food.

water and sunshine to grow.
19. Sally
meals to the elderly every Monday.
20. Diana
a lot of money every month.
21. Rufus
the baseball very fast.

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Exercise 12
act belong call change close draw dream explain feed find
forget hurt keep know lead let ride run serve start thank
1. Mary
dreams
2. John always
3. Jose
4. Wendy never
5. Ralph and his brother
6. I
7. Rita always
8. The teacher always
of becoming a doctor.
in his school plays. Hes a great actor.
his hardware store at exactly 6 p.m. every night.
the bus to school.
to a secret club. They even have a secret handshake.
my parents every Sunday morning. They worry if I dont.
her mind about everything!
the homework very clearly.
9. The boss
his employees by example. He does his best, so they do their best.
10. She never
her children eat candy.
11. The wild dogs

12. Chicos Restaurant
13. She always
14. Larry always
15. Teresa only
16. Her son never
17. English class always
up and down the street every night. They bark all night long!
the best burritos in town. Lets go there tonight!
her friends secrets. Shes very trustworthy.
the servers. He is very polite.
her cat the best cat food.
her birthday. He sends her beautiful flowers every year.
on time. I dont want to be late!
18. She
Jacks feelings when she lies to him.
19. Eva
all the words by heart. She has a great memory.
20. Helen always
beautiful pictures of flowers in art class.
21. Victor always
money on the street. Hes very lucky!

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Exercise 13
bring dance do drink expect fill have kill kiss move plant
remember see share shout sing smoke stop taste turn wear
1. I never
coffee after 1 p.m. I cant sleep at night if I do.
drink
drinks to potlucks. He doesnt like to cook.
2. Sherman always
3. She
the same flowers every year in her garden.
4. His family
to a new country every year. His father is in the military.

anyones name when she goes to parties.
5. Ramona never
6. Lisa always
her heavy sweater when she goes out on cold days.
7. Cigarettes
people. No one should smoke!
8. Stanley still
cigarettes. I wish he would stop.
9. The road
to the right at the bottom of the hill.
10. The doctor only
her patients during the week.
11. Travis and Kelly
together in their church choir.
12. He always
at his children. He is not very nice.
13. The train
in every big city between Los Angeles and New York City.
14. Carol always
her lunch with the homeless people in the park.
15. Anthony
his gas tank every other week.
16. Jane and I always
the tango at parties.
17. A good chef always
the food before serving it.
18. Alex never
enough money.
19. He always
his children at bedtime.
20. Robertos parents always

21. She
him to do his best.
her best work when she feels inspired.

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Exercise 14
beat cost count decide drop finish forgive happen learn offer
prepare promise return show stand stay take tell think understand wait
1. I never
too close to the train tracks. Its too dangerous.
stand
2. Henry
vitamins every morning. Hes very healthy.
3. I dont
what you are saying. Could you please speak more slowly?
4. She
a new language every year. She speaks nine languages!
5. The cashier always carefully

6. Lorenzo always
7. Steven never
8. It never
9. Kurt never
10. The college only
11. His team always
12. We always
13. The theater
14. Politicians always
15. She always
16. Enid
17. Joey always
18. Nancy never
19. Victoria always
20. A new car
21. I always
the money.
the truth to his parents. He never lies.
about other people. Hes very selfish.
when you want it to.

the ball. Hes a great catcher.
scholarships to the best students.
the other teams.
for you. Please be on time!
foreign films every Saturday night.
more than they can deliver.
where to go on vacation at the last minute.
meals every day at the homeless shelter. Shes a volunteer there.
his work on time.
at the same hotel more than once.
her husband for being late.
a lot of money. I cant afford one now.
my library books on time.
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Exercise 15
Simple PresentYes/No Questions (1)
Directions: Write the correct helping word in each blank (do or does).
Ex.
Do
you practice the piano every day?
1.
Marie work on weekends?
2.
Howard and Leonard live together?
3.
Rudy and I know each other?
4.
I need to register for class?
5.
Candace have a job?
6.
they want to read the book?
7.
you eat breakfast every day?
8.
we want the red car or the blue car?
9.
I speak English well?
10.
coffee keep you awake at night?
11.
Teresa and Daniel watch television together?
12.
the children stay up late on weekdays?
13.
the weather change much in the winter?
14.
you and your wife travel often?
15.
this plane fly to Denver?
16.
Jean and Mark cook dinner together?
17.
you and Andrea study English in the same class?
18.
the dog bark loudly?
19.
your brother sing in the band?
20.
a new car cost a lot of money?
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Exercise 16
Ex.
Does
the class always start on time?
1.
the restaurant have good food?
2.
Raj and Kelly like each other?
3.
Lucas and Mark live in the country?
4.
anything scare you?
5.
I have to go to school today?
6.
Mr. Green watch too much television?
7.
Jim and Gloria carpool to work every day?
8.
Cathy and I always take the same bus?
9.
you want coffee or tea?
10.
the department store have a lot of sales?
11.
you call your mother every Sunday?
12.
Tony and Simon fight a lot?
13.
cats and dogs get along?
14.
the dance class have many students?
15.
the movie star always have so many people with her?
16.
this bus get crowded?
17.
Harry and Rosie walk around the lake every day?
18.
you and your sister go home for the holidays?
19.
your car need some gas?
20.
the company president work very hard?
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Exercise 17
Simple PresentWh- Questions
Ex. Why
do
you study so much?
1. Where
you go to school?
2. When
the children leave for school?
3. Where
Sally and Carl live?
4. Why
she always cry at the end of sad movies?
5. How
I turn on the TV?
6. Who
he think he is?
7. How much
Jim and Joan love each other?
8. When
the elections happen?
9. Where
she want to go on vacation?
10. Why
this rose smell so pretty?
11. Where
you go for special dinners?
12. Where
I need to be this afternoon?
13. When
it usually stop raining?
14. Who
15. What subjects
16. When
17. How many classes
18. How well
19. Where
20. Who
the students want to teach the class?

you want to study?
the bus arrive?
your son need to graduate?
you and your sister get along?
your father work?
you call when you need help?
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Exercise 18
Simple Present Questions (1)
Ex. Who
does
Lorenzo want to marry?
1. Where
you study English?
2. When
the mail arrive?
3.
she talk so much all the time?
4. How
you feel today?
5. Why
Jeff and George hate each other so much?
6.
Jerry believe in God?
7.
you read the newspaper every day?
8. Where
9. What
10.
11. How
your parents live?

Sharon eat for breakfast?
the weather get cold at night?
I drive to the market from here?
12.
cats and dogs fight all the time?
13.
your neighbor play loud music?
14. Where
15. What time
16. When
17.
18. Who
the bus stop?

you leave for work?
you and Doreen visit your mother?
James and Jon run together every evening?
the best job of all?
19.
Andrew have three cats?
20.
people from Brazil speak Portuguese?
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Exercise 19
Ex. Where
1. What
2.
3. Who
do
the children go to school?

you want to do tonight?
Ben and Joe know each other well?

your sister want to take to the party?
4.
Barry like to eat sweets?
5.
I need to take my shoes off?
6. Why
7.
8. How
your car make so much noise?

your daughter play on the softball team?
we get to the freeway from here?
9.
Carlos always eat popcorn at the theater?
10.
Jim and Jane always fight about money?
11. Where
12.
13. When
14. How
15.
16. Where
they wash their clothes?

the students like their teacher?
the tennis match begin?
the chef cook the vegetables?
you and your husband take many vacations?
Laura and Sharon buy their groceries?
17. What
the little boy want for his birthday?
18. When
the singers start singing?
19. Who
20.
you think took your car?

the house need much work?
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Exercise 20
Simple PresentShort Answers (1)
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word. Use contractions where possible.
dont
Ex: Q. Do you read mystery books?
A. No, I
1.
Q. Do you like vegetables?
A. No, I
2.
Q. Does the teacher talk too much?
A. Yes, she
3.
Q. Do dogs and cats get along?
A. No, they
4.
Q. Do I look good in this dress?
A. Yes, you
5.
Q. Do Sam and Jim play golf together?
A. No, they
6.
Q. Do you and I know each other?
A. No, we
7.
Q. Do I need a bigger car?
A. Yes, you
8.
Q. Does it look like rain?
A. No, it
9.
Q. Does Karen work at the factory?
A. Yes, she
10. Q. Do you want some coffee?
A. No, I
. Thank you.
11. Q. Do I have enough money?
A. Yes, you
12. Q. Does your brother live with you?
A. No, he
13. Q. Do you and I watch a lot of TV?
A. Yes, we
14. Q. Do Ben and Tom drive to work?
A. Yes, they
15. Q. Does your son like music?
A. Yes, he
16. Q. Does the flower smell pretty?
A. Yes, it
17. Q. Does the soup taste good?
A. No, it
18. Q. Do Jon and Ann fight a lot?
A. Yes, they
19. Q. Does your wife like tea?
A. No, she
20. Q. Does she walk to school?
A. Yes, she
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Exercise 21
I dont
they do
Ex. 1: Q. Do you like horror movies?

Ex. 2: Q. Do Paul and Linda live together?
A. No,
A. Yes,
.
.
1.
Q. Do most children like candy?
A. Yes,
2.
Q. Does the picture look blurry?
A. Yes,
3.
Q. Do you live with your parents?
A. No,
4.
Q. Do I need new tires for my car?
A. No,
5.
Q. Do Randy and Tracy have a dog?
A. Yes,
6.
Q. Do you and I have the same coat?
A. No,
7.
Q. Do I have to sign the paper?
A. Yes,
8.
Q. Does the weather look bad?
A. No,
9.
Q. Does Monica work as a chef?
A. Yes,
10. Q. Do you have health insurance?
A. No,
11. Q. Do I have to go to school?
A. Yes,
12. Q. Do your neighbors play loud music?
A. No,
13. Q. Does the tree always lose its leaves?
A. Yes,
14. Q. Do Ben and Jerry make ice cream?
A. Yes,
15. Q. Does your phone cost a lot of money?
A. No,
16. Q. Do his kids fight all the time?
A. No,
17. Q. Does the vase have fresh flowers?
A. No,
18. Q. Do Jared and Luke work hard?
A. Yes,
19. Q. Does chocolate make you feel better?
A. Yes,
20. Q. Does the little boy cry all the time?
A. No,
.
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Exercise 22
Simple Present SentencesPositive to Negative (1)
Directions: Make the following sentences negative. Use contractions.
Ex. 1 Wendy has a new car.
Ex. 2 Mitch talks all the time.
1. Abbey drinks black coffee.
Wendy doesnt have a new car

Mitch doesnt talk all the time
.
.
______________________________________
2. Ed does his homework every night. ______________________________________

3. Don and Roy hate baseball.
______________________________________
4. Farmers grow vegetables.
______________________________________
5. Cathy saves a lot of money.
______________________________________
6. Hal fights with his brother.
______________________________________
7. Jack has big dreams.
______________________________________
8. The girls run very fast.
______________________________________
9. Ian and Joe swim every day.
______________________________________
10. Ken laughs at his sister.
______________________________________
11. Mike listens to opera music.
______________________________________
12. Luke believes his father.
______________________________________
13. Nate and Mark enjoy the theater.
______________________________________
14. Oprah has a talk show.
______________________________________
15. Paul helps homeless people.
______________________________________
16. Quincy calls his daughter weekly.
______________________________________
17. Rick studies at the library.
______________________________________
18. Sam and Kate play in a piano bar.
______________________________________
19. Tina wears beautiful clothes.
______________________________________
20. Victor needs more money.
______________________________________
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Exercise 23
Ex. 1 Sam eats too much food.
Ex. 2 Cam and Joe paint houses.
Sam doesnt eat too much food

Cam and Joe dont paint houses
1. Aaron expects a miracle.
______________________________________
2. It rains every afternoon.
______________________________________
3. You and Pat travel a lot.
______________________________________
.
.
4. The security light goes on at 6 p.m. ______________________________________

5. Rose and Sara order shoes online.
______________________________________
6. Children learn languages easily.
______________________________________
7. The moon glows bright in the night. ______________________________________

8. Uri steps on all the cracks.
______________________________________
9. Phil admires his brothers work.
______________________________________
10. Pat and Tom know each other.
______________________________________
11. Norma remembers all her teachers. ______________________________________

12. Jay smokes all the time.
______________________________________
13. You and I always agree.
______________________________________
14. Max pulls his sisters hair.
______________________________________
15. Jon and Jen feed the squirrels.
______________________________________
16. Perry prepares pickled peppers.
______________________________________
17. Vince measures his food carefully.
______________________________________
18. Tim hopes for the best.
______________________________________
19. Alan and his kids love pizza.
______________________________________
20. Cats and dogs like each other.
______________________________________
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Exercise 24
Ex. 1 She is married.
Ex. 2 Max feeds the birds.
She isnt married

Max doesnt feed the birds
.
.
1. He drives a nice car.
______________________________________
2. They are happy together.
______________________________________
3. The baby eats all her food.
______________________________________
4. Its cold outside.
______________________________________
5. I love romantic movies.
______________________________________
6. She lives in Ohio.
______________________________________
7. You look wonderful.
______________________________________
8. We have two classes today.
______________________________________
9. Blaire cooks dinner every night.
______________________________________
10. Simon wants a new toy.
______________________________________
11. I am a vegetarian.
______________________________________
12. I run very fast.
______________________________________
13. You are my best friend.
______________________________________
14. They argue a lot.
______________________________________
15. She has a new purse.
______________________________________
16. We speak Japanese.
______________________________________
17. You walk to school.
______________________________________
18. He is late again.
______________________________________
19. Jeff writes well.
______________________________________
20. Singh is very careful.
______________________________________
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Exercise 25
Ex. 1 Gertrude is a student.
Ex. 2 Edward likes the meal.
Gertrude isnt a student

Edward doesnt like the meal
1. Lily reads to her baby at night.
______________________________________
2. The soup is too hot to eat.
______________________________________
3. Jay writes mystery novels.
______________________________________
4. Some dogs bark loudly.
______________________________________
5. The weather is good today.
______________________________________
6. You have to stop texting.
______________________________________
7. Larry wears a cowboy hat.
______________________________________
8. Micah believes in Santa Claus.
______________________________________
9. The river runs to the ocean.
______________________________________
10. You ride the bus every day.
______________________________________
11. He is the best singer in the choir.
______________________________________
12. I swim at the YMCA every day.
______________________________________
13. You have the nicest mother.
______________________________________
14. Chocolate milk tastes great.
______________________________________
15. Chris plays tennis well.
______________________________________
16. We carry our books to school.
______________________________________
17. He paints houses for money.
______________________________________
18. Cindy cleans her room every day.
______________________________________
19. I eat healthy food every day.
______________________________________
20. Terry is very angry with me.
______________________________________
.
.
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Exercise 26
Simple Present Exercise
Every Day I
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the list. Some blanks have more than one
possible answer, but use each word only once.
arrive
catch
check
cook
dream drink
eat fall
feed
get
get
go
go
have
leave leave love plan
prepare read
return
shop
sit
take wake
walk walk wash watch
work
Every day, I
wake
up at 6 a.m. I
my breakfast. Usually, I
a shower and
7 a.m. and I
my two cats then

cereal with milk. Then,
dressed. I
the bus at 7:10 a.m. When I

some coffee. Then, I
park. I
at work, I
down at my desk and I
my day. Next, I
At noon, I
my house at
my email.
lunch in the cafeteria. Then I
to my office by 1 p.m. After I
around the
back to my office, I
hard for the rest of the afternoon.

I
usually
my office every day at 5 p.m. Before I

for some groceries. (I
home from the grocery store. Then I
the dishes. Most nights, I
a book before I
asleep by 11:10 p.m. I
home, I
fresh vegetables!) I
dinner. Afterwards, I
television then I
to bed at 11 p.m. Usually, I

of wonderful things!
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Exercise 27
Present Tense ExerciseAll Verb Forms
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb OR helping verb OR other word.
A. AFFIRMATIVE (use the verb walk)
1. I
to school every day.
2. You
3. He/She/It
4. They
5. We
B. NEGATIVE (use the verb walkor a helping verb)

6. I
walk to school every day.
7. You dont
8. He/She/It
9. They
10. We dont
C. YES/NO QUESTIONS (use the verb walk or a helping verb)

11. Do I
12.
to school every day?

you walk to school every day?
13. Does he/she/it

14.

they walk to school every day?
15. Do we
D. SHORT ANSWERS
16. Yes, I
17. No, I
18. Yes, you
20. Yes, he/she/it

22. Yes, we
24. Yes, they
19. No, you

.
21. No, he/she/it

23. No, we
25. No, they
.
.
.
E. WHQUESTIONS (use a main verb, helping verb, or other correct word)

26. When do you
27. Why do
walk to school every day?
28. Where
she go to school every day?
29. How does

30. What
get to school every day?

they study in school every day?
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Part II: Answer Sheets
Exercise 1 Answer Sheet

Ex. David and Craig
1. I
am
2. You
are
3. She
is
4. They
are
are
great chefs.
Italian.
a very happy person.
a vegetarian.
5. Fred and I
from Spain.
are
good friends.
6. Jenny
is
a wonderful mother.
7. Clark
is
a handsome guy.
8. We
are
very hungry!
9. His children
are
10. My name
is
Joseph.
11. Sam and Emily

12. We
13. I
are
are
am
29 years old.
is
15. The bank
is
is
18. His shirt
20. You
at home.
open today.
a good lawyer.
17. My brother and Monica
19. Mario
at work.
on the bus right now.
14. His mother
16. She
in college.
is
is
are
are
happy together.
too big for him.

in the hospital.
a wonderful person!
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Ex. Abby and Veronica
1. James
are
is
best friends.
from Greece.
2. I
am
not very hungry.
3. It
is
a beautiful day.
4. Sara and Michael
are
5. Russia
a big country.
is
6. Ramona
is
my favorite cousin.
7. Lois and Clark
are
8. My keys
co-workers.
are
9. We
locked in the car!
are
10. Kenneth
in love with each other.
not interested in baseball.

is
an excellent carpenter.
11. Jack and Marcus
are
12. You
my best friend.
are
13. Simone and I

14. Jason
are
is
are
16. The post office
19. Her new car

20. The boys hands
all different colors.

is
am
18. My house
not afraid of dogs.

not a good driver.
15. The flowers
17. I
not brothers.
closed on holidays.
very tired today.

is
very messy.
is
a Toyota Prius.
are
covered with paint.
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Ex. 1 Who
Ex. 2
1.
Are
Is
2. Where
3.
is
the post office open today?

is
Are
the library?
you from Japan?
4. How much
5.
Is
8. What
she a Spanish teacher?
Are
Jeff and Kelly married?

your favorite color?
Is
12. Who
that your new car?

are
Am
14. How
the people by the window?

I late for dinner?
are
15.
Are
16.
Is
your parents?
the vegetables cooked?
the doctor in her office?
17. Where
are
18. What
is
19. How old

20.
you interested in?
is
11.
13.
the concert?
are
10. What
Is
that doll?
Juan and Celia from Mexico?

is
7.
9.
is
Are
6. When
that girl on the bicycle?

you the man from the gas company?
my keys?
for dinner tonight?
are
her children?
your name David?
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Ex. 1 Where
Ex. 2
Are
1.
Is
are
Are
you in the dark?

Rosa and Lorenzo at the park?
4. Where
is
5.
Am
6.
Is
my car?
you the new teacher?
the director in his office?
2. Why
3.
is
the party tonight?

I the best person for the job?
it very cold outside?
7. How much
is
8.
you interested in football?
Are
that pair of shoes?
9. What
is
your wifes name?
10. Who
is
the Vice President of the United States?
11.
Are
your children in school today?
12. Where
13.
is
Is
she from Mexico?
14. Who
15.
the best restaurant in town?
are
Is
those women on the corner?

the food ready to eat?
16. Where
are
my cell phone and keys?
17. Why
is
the light on?
18. How
is
the weather in the winter?
19.
Are
you in a relationship?
20.
Are
my feet in your way?

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Ex. Andrew
has
1. I
26 years old.
2.
am
Are
you a vegetarian?
3. She always
4. They
5.
does
have
you and Jeff best friends?
has
7. She
two daughters and three sons.
is/has
8. Rafael
a good doctor. (two possible answers)
is
not the best tennis player in the world.
9. My children
10. What
have
is
12. Roberto
17. Our car
have
20. You
everything well.
many wonderful friends.

is
the best person for the job?
is
a smart woman.
is
18. John and Rebecca

19. Janet
a beautiful home.
she from Russia?
15. Who
16. Sara
have
does
Is
14. I
a wonderful father.
your name?
11. Farouk and Sheila
13.
her homework.
a lot of money.
Are
6. He
three cats and a dog.
does
have
in the garage for repairs.

are
not happy together.
a great job all the time.

a beautiful smile.
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Ex. Samson
has
1. The weather
is
2. Edward
not a very good mechanic.
am
a first year student at the university.
Is
he your little brother?
5. I always
do
6. Alicia and I
7.
beautiful today!
is
3. I
4.
a business degree from Harvard.
my best on exams.
have
Are
a breakfast date every Saturday morning.
you and Elisa at the restaurant right now?
8. Mario
has
9. Mr. Roberts
one brother and two sisters.

has
10. Where
a trucking company.
is
the best coffee shop in town?
11. Karen and Arnold

12. Mexico
have
is
south of the United States.
13. Betty and Veronica

14. You
do
twin sons.
are
not friends any more.
a good job every time.
15.
Is
Brazil a beautiful country?
16. I
have
too many bills to pay!
17. Who
are
18. Randy never

19. Donna
20. You
the Cohen brothers?

does
is
have
a good job.
the president of the company.
a lot of homework to do tonight.
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Ex. Why
you study so much?
do
you want to leave for the party?
1. When
do
2. Their house
is
the biggest on the block.
3. Raymond and Donna
do
4. Rebecca
more money than anyone else.
has
5. Who
6.
is
that man by the window?
Are
your friends happy for you?
7. Where
is
8. Why
my backpack?
does
English have so many rules?
9. The television
10. What
not want children.
is
does
in the living room.

Carla want to do tonight?
11. The Smiths
have
12.
Is
the weather good today?
13.
Does
14. We
two new cars. They must be rich!
the professor always talk so much?
do
not like the new boss.
15. His paintings
are
in the new museum.
16.
Do
they want to borrow your car again?
17.
Are
you in love with her?
18. My computer
is
19. That dress
is
20. Her jacket
has
broken.
too small for you.
many pockets.
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Simple Present SentencesMisc. Verbs
Ex. We always
walk
(walk) home from school.
1.
The soldier
writes
(write) a letter to his family every week.
2.
She never
drinks
(drink) diet sodas.
3.
Do you
4.
5.
He doesnt
6.
My neighbor
works
7.
When do you
eat
8.
The students always
study
9.
Does he
(live) in California?
like
play
(play) tennis every Saturday.

dance
11. She
(study) for their tests.
(close) at 10 p.m.
(call) his mother every week.

talk
14. When does she
(talk) to your brother every day?

leave
15. My friend
19. They
(eat) dinner?
(know) the story by heart.
calls
13. Do you
18. Do they
(work) at the hospital.
closes
knows
12. He
17. He
(dance) very well.
live
10. The store usually
16. I
(like) to watch TV?
speaks
cook
(leave) for work?

(speak) five languages.
(cook) dinner every night.
takes
travel
go
20. What does this word
(take) vitamins every day.

(travel) together often?
(go) to the park every Sunday.
mean
(mean)?
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Simple Present Sentences3rd Person Exceptions
Ex. Gerald
watches
(watch) television every night.
1. Dustin
studies
(study) art history at the university.
2. Betty
goes
(go) to a private camp every summer.
3. Frank
kisses
(kiss) his daughter every morning before he leaves.
4. David always
matches
5. Mr. Harris
washes
(match) his shirt and tie.

(wash) his car every weekend.
6. Ivan
teaches
(teach) Spanish at a private language school.
7. Andy
hurries
(hurry) to school every day.
8. Jerry
does
(do) his homework after dinner every night.
9. Kelly
cries
(cry) when she has to say goodbye to her parents.
10. Martha
touches
11. Norman
12. Oscar
13. Erin
(touch) the Redwood tree every time she walks by it.
passes
(pass) by the library every morning.
finishes
carries
(carry) her dance shoes with her always.
14. Paula
misses
15. Carol
has
16. The boss
reaches
17. The secretary
(miss) the 8 a.m. bus almost every day.

(have) two Siamese cats.
(reach) his financial goals every month.
replies
18. Roberto
rushes
19. Lorenzo
dries
20. His son always
(finish) his homework before midnight every night.
(reply) to all of his emails.

(rush) to work every morning.
(dry) his clothes on the clothesline.
tries
(try) to please him.
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arrive buy cook drive eat give like live meet play read
sleep spend study talk travel visit want watch work write
1. The teacher
drives
an old car to school.
2. You always
study
before taking a test.
3. I
write
a letter to my father every month.
4. We
play
5. She
visits
6. I
football on Saturdays.
her mother every Sunday.
like
to play video games on weekends.
7. Jonathon
gives
8. The children
sleep
9. We never
10. You
talk
eat
buys
16. Frankie
18. I
19. We
cooks
reads
watch
spend
20. Rosie always

21. Neko
work
in a factory by the freeway.
a new purse for her birthday.

lives
14. Sam and Amanda
17. Dina
about our problems.
wants
13. Mr. Jefferson
15. Zoe
in twin beds.
a big breakfast every day.
11. Jim and Roger

12. Karen
flowers to his wife every year for their anniversary.
travels
in a large house.
meet
for coffee every Saturday morning.
new shoes every month.

dinner for her family every evening.
to her children every night.
my favorite TV shows every Monday.
a lot of money on groceries every week.
arrives
at school on time.
to Europe every summer.

37

ask begin believe burn deliver fail fight hope laugh listen
love need open order pay
rain save talk throw use walk
1. Steven always
laughs
at her silly jokes.
2. Karen always
orders
black coffee at Starbucks.
3. I never
burn
the toast.
4. Your father and I

5. Frank
hope
very fast. I cant understand him.
talks
6. It
you like your gift.
rains
every afternoon. Take your umbrella.
7. Raymond always
his girlfriends lies.
believes
8. My favorite TV show
begins
9. They never
use
their car on weekdays.
10. The old man
walks
11. Joan and John

12. The bank
13. Cindy
14. I
fails
listen
16. Rocky
fights
17. Carter and I always
20. Diana
21. Rufus
at 9 a.m. sharp every day.
to the radio every evening.

loves
19. Sally
their bills on time every month.
every exam. She should study more.
15. Adrian
18. Flowers
very slowly with his cane.
pay
opens
at 8 p.m.
need
delivers
saves
throws
his children very much.

with his parents all the time.
ask
for more food.
water and sunshine to grow.

meals to the elderly every Monday.
a lot of money every month.
the baseball very fast.
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act belong call change close draw dream explain feed find
forget hurt keep know lead let ride run serve start thank
1. Mary
dreams
2. John always
3. Jose
of becoming a doctor.
in his school plays. Hes a great actor.
acts
closes
his hardware store at exactly 6 p.m. every night.
4. Wendy never
rides
the bus to school.
5. Ralph and his brother

6. I
belong
to a secret club. They even have a secret handshake.
my parents every Sunday morning. They worry if I dont.
call
7. Rita always
changes
8. The teacher always
her mind about everything!
explains
the homework very clearly.
9. The boss
leads
his employees by example. He does his best, so they do their best.
10. She never
lets
her children eat candy.
11. The wild dogs
run
12. Chicos Restaurant

13. She always
up and down the street every night. They bark all night long!
her friends secrets. Shes very trustworthy.
keeps
14. Larry always
thanks
15. Teresa only
feeds
16. Her son never
hurts
19. Eva
knows
the servers. He is very polite.

her cat the best cat food.
forgets
17. English class always

18. She
the best burritos in town. Lets go there tonight!
serves
her birthday. He sends her beautiful flowers every year.

starts
on time. I dont want to be late!
Jacks feelings when she lies to him.

all the words by heart. She has a great memory.
20. Helen always
draws
21. Victor always
finds
beautiful pictures of flowers in art class.

money on the street. Hes very lucky!
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bring dance do drink expect fill have kill kiss move plant
remember see share shout sing smoke stop taste turn wear
1. I never
coffee after 1 p.m. I cant sleep at night if I do.
drink
2. Sherman always
3. She
plants
4. His family
the same flowers every year in her garden.

moves
5. Ramona never
to a new country every year. His father is in the military.
wears
7. Cigarettes
kill
8. Stanley still
her heavy sweater when she goes out on cold days.

people. No one should smoke!
smokes
9. The road
turns
sees
11. Travis and Kelly
sing
12. He always
cigarettes. I wish he would stop.

to the right at the bottom of the hill.
10. The doctor only
her patients during the week.

together in their church choir.
shouts
13. The train
at his children. He is not very nice.
stops
14. Carol always

15. Anthony
in every big city between Los Angeles and New York City.
shares
fills
16. Jane and I always
her lunch with the homeless people in the park.

his gas tank every other week.
dance
17. A good chef always

18. Alex never
has
19. He always
kisses
20. Robertos parents always

does
anyones name when she goes to parties.
remembers
6. Lisa always
21. She
drinks to potlucks. He doesnt like to cook.
brings
the tango at parties.
tastes
the food before serving it.
enough money.
his children at bedtime.
expect
him to do his best.
her best work when she feels inspired.

40

beat cost count decide drop finish forgive happen learn offer
prepare promise return show stand stay take tell think understand
1. I never
stand
2. Henry
takes
3. I dont
4. She
too close to the train tracks. Its too dangerous.

vitamins every morning. Hes very healthy.
understand
what you are saying. Could you please speak more slowly?
learns
a new language every year. She speaks nine languages!
5. The cashier always carefully
counts
6. Lorenzo always
the truth to his parents. He never lies.
tells
7. Steven never
8. It never
happens
the ball. Hes a great catcher.
offers
11. His team always

wait
13. The theater
shows
15. She always
foreign films every Saturday night.
promise
decides
more than they can deliver.

where to go on vacation at the last minute.
meals every day at the homeless shelter. Shes a volunteer there.
prepares
17. Joey always
finishes
18. Nancy never
stays
19. Victoria always
21. I always
the other teams.

for you. Please be on time!
14. Politicians always
20. A new car
scholarships to the best students.
beats
12. We always
16. Enid
when you want it to.
drops
10. The college only
the money.
about other people. Hes very selfish.
thinks
9. Kurt never
wait
his work on time.

at the same hotel more than once.
forgives
costs
return
her husband for being late.

a lot of money. I cant afford one now.
my library books on time.

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Ex.
Do
you practice the piano every day?
1.
Does
Marie work on weekends?
2.
Do
Howard and Leonard live together?
3.
Do
Rudy and I know each other?
4.
Do
I need to register for class?
5.
Does
Candace have a job?
6.
Do
they want to read the book?
7.
Do
you eat breakfast every day?
8.
Do
we want the red car or the blue car?
9.
Do
I speak English well?
10.
Does
coffee keep you awake at night?
11.
Do
Teresa and Daniel watch television together?
12.
Do
the children stay up late on weekdays?
13.
Does
the weather change much in the winter?
14.
Do
you and your wife travel often?
15.
Does
this plane fly to Denver?
16.
Do
Jean and Mark cook dinner together?
17.
Do
you and Andrea study English in the same class?
18.
Does
the dog bark loudly?
19.
Does
your brother sing in the band?
20.
Does
a new car cost a lot of money?
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Ex.
Does
the class always start on time?
1.
Does
the restaurant have good food?
2.
Do
Raj and Kelly like each other?
3.
Do
Lucas and Mark live in the country?
4.
Does
anything scare you?
5.
Do
I have to go to school today?
6.
Does
Mr. Green watch too much television?
7.
Do
Jim and Gloria carpool to work every day?
8.
Do
Cathy and I always take the same bus?
9.
Do
you want coffee or tea?
10.
Does
the department store have a lot of sales?
11.
Do
you call your mother every Sunday?
12.
Do
Tony and Simon fight a lot?
13.
Do
cats and dogs get along?
14.
Does
the dance class have many students?
15.
Does
the movie star always have so many people with her?
16.
Does
this bus get crowded?
17.
Do
Harry and Rosie walk around the lake every day?
18.
Do
you and your sister go home for the holidays?
19.
Does
your car need some gas?
20.
Does
the company president work very hard?
43

Simple PresentWh- Questions
Ex. Why
do
you study so much?
1. Where
do
you go to school?
2. When
do
the children leave for school?
3. Where
do
Sally and Carl live?
4. Why
does
she always cry at the end of sad movies?
5. How
do
6. Who
does
I turn on the TV?
7. How much
do
8. When
do
9. Where
does
10. Why
he think he is?
Jim and Joan love each other?
the elections happen?
she want to go on vacation?
does
this rose smell so pretty?
11. Where
do
you go for special dinners?
12. Where
do
I need to be this afternoon?
13. When
does
it usually stop raining?
14. Who
do
the students want to teach the class?
15. What subjects

16. When
do
does
the bus arrive?
17. How many classes

18. How well
you want to study?
do
19. Where
does
20. Who
do
does
your son need to graduate?
you and your sister get along?

your father work?
you call when you need help?
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Ex. Who
does
1. Where
do
2. When
does
3.
Lorenzo want to marry?

you study English?
the mail arrive?
Does
she talk so much all the time?
4. How
do
you feel today?
5. Why
do
Jeff and George hate each other so much?
6.
Does
7.
Do
Jerry believe in God?

you read the newspaper every day?
8. Where
do
9. What
does
10.
your parents live?

Sharon eat for breakfast?
Does
11. How
the weather get cold at night?

do
I drive to the market from here?
12.
Do
cats and dogs fight all the time?
13.
Does
your neighbor play loud music?
14. Where
does
15. What time

16. When
17.
do
do
Do
18. Who
Does
20.
Do
you leave for work?

you and Doreen visit your mother?
James and Jon run together every evening?
does
19.
the bus stop?
the best job of all?

Andrew have three cats?
people from Brazil speak Portuguese?
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Ex. Where
do
1. What
2.
do
Do
does
4.
Does
5.
Do
7.
9.
10.
12.
I need to take my shoes off?
Does
Does
Do
Jim and Jane always fight about money?

do
Do
they wash their clothes?

the students like their teacher?
does
14. How
does
Do
16. Where
we get to the freeway from here?

Carlos always eat popcorn at the theater?
13. When
15.
your car make so much noise?

your daughter play on the softball team?
do
11. Where
your sister want to take to the party?

Barry like to eat sweets?
does
8. How
you want to do tonight?

Ben and Joe know each other well?
3. Who
6. Why
the children go to school?
the tennis match begin?

the chef cook the vegetables?
you and your husband take many vacations?
do
Laura and Sharon buy their groceries?
17. What
does
the little boy want for his birthday?
18. When
do
the singers start singing?
19. Who
20.
do
Does
you think took your car?

the house need much work?
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dont
Ex: Q. Do you read mystery books?
A. No, I
1.
Q. Do you like vegetables?
A. No, I
dont
2.
Q. Does the teacher talk too much?
A. Yes, she
does
3.
Q. Do dogs and cats get along?
A. No, they
dont
4.
Q. Do I look good in this dress?
A. Yes, you
do
5.
Q. Do Sam and Jim play golf together?
A. No, they
dont
6.
Q. Do you and I know each other?
A. No, we
dont
7.
Q. Do I need a bigger car?
A. Yes, you
do
8.
Q. Does it look like rain?
A. No, it
doesnt
9.
Q. Does Karen work at the factory?
A. Yes, she
does
10. Q. Do you want some coffee?
A. No, I
dont
. Thank you.
11. Q. Do I have enough money?
A. Yes, you
12. Q. Does your brother live with you?
do
A. No, he
doesnt
13. Q. Do you and I watch a lot of TV?
A. Yes, we
do
14. Q. Do Ben and Tom drive to work?
A. Yes, they
do
15. Q. Does your son like music?
A. Yes, he
does
16. Q. Does the flower smell pretty?
A. Yes, it
does
17. Q. Does the soup taste good?
A. No, it
doesnt
18. Q. Do Jon and Ann fight a lot?
A. Yes, they
do
19. Q. Does your wife like tea?
A. No, she
doesnt
20. Q. Does she walk to school?
A. Yes, she
does
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Ex. 1: Q. Do you like horror movies?
Ex. 2: Q. Do Paul and Linda live together?
A. No,
A. Yes,
I dont
they do
1.
Q. Do most children like candy?
A. Yes,
they do
2.
Q. Does the picture look blurry?
A. Yes,
it does
3.
Q. Do you live with your parents?
A. No,
I dont
4.
Q. Do I need new tires for my car?
A. No,
you dont
5.
Q. Do Randy and Tracy have a dog?
A. Yes,
they do
6.
Q. Do you and I have the same coat?
A. No,
we dont
7.
Q. Do I have to sign the paper?
A. Yes,
you do
8.
Q. Does the weather look bad?
A. No,
it doesnt
9.
Q. Does Monica work as a chef?
A. Yes,
she does
10. Q. Do you have health insurance?
A. No,
I dont
11. Q. Do I have to go to school?
A. Yes,
you do
12. Q. Do your neighbors play loud music?
A. No,
they dont
13. Q. Does the tree always lose its leaves?
A. Yes,
it does
14. Q. Do Ben and Jerry make ice cream?
A. Yes,
they do
15. Q. Does your phone cost a lot of money?
A. No,
it doesnt
16. Q. Do his kids fight all the time?
A. No,
they dont
17. Q. Does the vase have fresh flowers?
A. No,
it doesnt
18. Q. Do Jared and Luke work hard?
A. Yes,
they do
19. Q. Does chocolate make you feel better?
A. Yes,
it does
20. Q. Does the little boy cry all the time?
A. No,
he doesnt
.
.
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Ex. 1 Wendy has a new car.
Ex. 2 Mitch talks all the time.
1. Abbey drinks black coffee.
Wendy doesnt have a new car

Mitch doesnt talk all the time
.
.
Abbey doesnt drink black coffee.
2. Ed does his homework every night. Ed doesnt do his homework every night.
3. Don and Roy hate baseball.
Don and Roy dont hate baseball.
4. Farmers grow vegetables.
Farmers dont grow vegetables.
5. Cathy saves a lot of money.
Cathy doesnt save a lot of money.
6. Hal fights with his brother.
Hal doesnt fight with his brother.
7. Jack has big dreams.
Jack doesnt have big dreams.
8. The girls run very fast.
The girls dont run very fast.
9. Ian and Joe swim every day.
Ian and Joe dont swim every day.
10. Ken laughs at his sister.
Ken doesnt laugh at his sister.
11. Mike listens to opera music.
Mike doesnt listen to opera music.
12. Luke believes his father.
Luke doesnt believe his father.
13. Nate and Mark enjoy the theater.
Nate and Mark dont enjoy the theater.
14. Oprah has a talk show.
Oprah doesnt have a talk show.
15. Paul helps homeless people.
Paul doesnt help homeless people.
16. Quincy calls his daughter weekly.
Quincy doesnt call his daughter weekly.
17. Rick studies at the library.
Rick doesnt study at the library.
18. Sam and Kate play in a piano bar.
Sam and Kate dont play in a piano bar.
19. Tina wears beautiful clothes.
Tina doesnt wear beautiful clothes.
20. Victor needs more money.
Victor doesnt need more money.
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Ex. 1 Sam eats too much food.
Ex. 2 Cam and Joe paint houses.
Sam doesnt eat too much food

Cam and Joe dont paint houses
1. Aaron expects a miracle.
Aaron doesnt expect a miracle.
2. It rains every afternoon.
It doesnt rain every afternoon.
3. You and Pat travel a lot.
You and Pat dont travel a lot.
.
.
4. The security light goes on at 6 p.m. The security light doesnt go on at 6 p.m.
5. Rose and Sara order shoes online.
Rose and Sara dont order shoes online.
6. Children learn languages easily.
Children dont learn languages easily.
7. The moon glows bright in the night. The moon doesnt glow bright in the night.
8. Uri steps on all the cracks.
Uri doesnt step on all the cracks.
9. Phil admires his brothers work.
Phil doesnt admire his brothers work.
10. Pat and Tom know each other.
Pat and Tom dont know each other.
11. Norma remembers all her teachers. Norma doesnt remember all her teachers.
12. Jay smokes all the time.
Jay doesnt smoke all the time.
13. You and I always agree.
You and I dont always agree.
14. Max pulls his sisters hair.
Max doesnt pull his sisters hair.
15. Jon and Jen feed the squirrels.
Jon and Jen dont feed the squirrels.
16. Perry prepares pickled peppers.
Perry doesnt prepare pickled peppers.
17. Vince measures his food carefully.
Vince doesnt measure his food carefully.
18. Tim hopes for the best.
Tim doesnt hope for the best.
19. Alan and his kids love pizza.
Alan and his kids dont love pizza.
20. Cats and dogs like each other.
Cats and dogs dont like each other.
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Ex. 1 She is married.
Ex. 2 Max feeds the birds.
She isnt married

Max doesnt feed the birds
.
.
1. He drives a nice car.
He doesnt drive a nice car.
2. They are happy together.
They arent happy together./Theyre not happy together.
3. The baby eats all her food.
The baby doesnt eat all her food.
4. Its cold outside.
It isnt cold outside./Its not cold outside.
5. I love romantic movies.
I dont love romantic movies.
6. She lives in Ohio.
She doesnt live in Ohio.
7. You look wonderful.
You dont look wonderful.
8. We have two classes today.
We dont have two classes today.
9. Blaire cooks dinner every night.
Blaire doesnt cook dinner every night.
10. Simon wants a new toy.
Simon doesnt want a new toy.
11. I am a vegetarian.
Im not a vegetarian.
12. I run very fast.
I dont run very fast.
13. You are my best friend.
You arent my best friend./Youre not my best friend.
14. They argue a lot.
They dont argue a lot.
15. She has a new purse.
She doesnt have a new purse.
16. We speak Japanese.
We dont speak Japanese.
17. You walk to school.
You dont walk to school.
18. He is late again.
He isnt late again./Hes not late again.
19. Jeff writes well.
Jeff doesnt write well.
20. Singh is very careful.
Singh isnt very careful./Singhs not very careful.

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Ex. 1 Gertrude is a student.
Ex. 2 Edward likes the meal.
Gertrude isnt a student

Edward doesnt like the meal
.
.
1. Lily reads to her baby at night.
Lily doesnt read to her baby at night.
2. The soup is too hot to eat.
The soup isnt too hot to eat./The soups not too hot to eat.
3. Jay writes mystery novels.
Jay doesnt write mystery novels.
4. Some dogs bark loudly.
Some dogs dont bark loudly.
5. The weather is good today.
The weather isnt good today./The weathers not good today.
6. You have to stop texting.
You dont have to stop texting.
7. Larry wears a cowboy hat.
Larry doesnt wear a cowboy hat.
8. Micah believes in Santa Claus.
Micah doesnt believe in Santa Claus.
9. The river runs to the ocean.
The river doesnt run to the ocean.
10. You ride the bus every day.
You dont ride the bus every day.
11. He is the best singer in the choir.
He isnt the best singer in the choir./Hes not the best
12. I swim at the YMCA every day.
I dont swim at the YMCA every day.
13. You have the nicest mother.
You dont have the nicest mother.
14. Chocolate milk tastes great.
Chocolate milk doesnt taste great.
15. Chris plays tennis well.
Chris doesnt play tennis well.
16. We carry our books to school.
We dont carry our books to school.
17. He paints houses for money.
He doesnt paint houses for money.
18. Cindy cleans her room every day.
Cindy doesnt clean her room every day.
19. I eat healthy food every day.
I dont eat healthy food every day.
20. Terry is very angry with me.
Terry isnt very angry with me./Terrys not very angry

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Simple Present Exercise
Every Day I
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the list. Some blanks have more than one
possible answer, but use each word only once.
arrive catch
check
cook
dream drink
eat fall feed
get
get
go go
have
leave leave love plan
prepare read
return
shop
sit take wake
walk walk wash watch
work
Every day, I
I
prepare
wake
my breakfast. Usually, I
take
a shower and
7 a.m. and I
catch
drink
usually
my two cats then
cereal with milk. Then,

dressed. I
the bus at 7:10 a.m. When I
eat
return
work
I
get
my day. Next, I
At noon, I
feed
have
some coffee. Then, I
plan
park. I
up at 6 a.m. I
sit
check
leave
arrive
my house at
at work, I
down at my desk and I

my email.
lunch in the cafeteria. Then I
to my office by 1 p.m. After I
walk
get
around the
back to my office, I
hard for the rest of the afternoon.

leave
shop
my office every day at 5 p.m. Before I

for some groceries. (I
love
walk
home from the grocery store. Then I
wash
the dishes. Most nights, I
read
a book before I
fall
asleep by 11:10 p.m. I
go
watch
go
home, I
fresh vegetables!) I
cook
dinner. Afterwards, I
television then I
to bed at 11 p.m. Usually, I

dream
of wonderful things!
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Present Tense ExerciseAll Verb Forms
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb OR helping verb OR other word.
A. AFFIRMATIVE (use the verb walk)
1. I
walk
2. You
walk
3. He/She/It

walks
4. They
walk
5. We
walk

B. NEGATIVE (use the verb walk or a helping verb)

6. I
dont
7. You dont
walk
8. He/She/It
doesnt

dont
9. They
10. We dont

walk
C. YES/NO QUESTIONS (use the verb walk or a helping verb)

11. Do I
12.
walk
Do
you walk to school every day?
13. Does he/she/it

14.
walk
Do
15. Do we
they walk to school every day?

walk
D. SHORT ANSWERS
16. Yes, I
18. Yes, you
do
17. No, I
do
20. Yes, he/she/it
.
does
22. Yes, we
do
24. Yes, they
do
25. No, they
doesnt
21. No, he/she/it

23. No, we
dont
19. No, you

.
dont
dont
dont
.
.
.
E. WHQUESTIONS (use a main verb, helping verb, or other correct word)

26. When do you
27. Why do
28. Where
29. How does
30. What
walk
I/you/we/they
does
he/she/it
do
walk to school every day?
she go to school every day?

get to school every day?
they study in school every day?
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a very happy person.

11. Sam and Emily

14. His mother

15. The bank

17. My brother and Monica

not very hungry.

4. Sara and Michael

in love with each other.

that girl on the bicycle?

the post office open today?

the vegetables cooked?

the doctor in her office?

the director in his office?

I the best person for the job?

it very cold outside?

that pair of shoes?

your wifes name?

the Vice President of the United States?

your children in school today?

the light on?

the weather in the winter?

my feet in your way?

three cats and a dog.

11. Farouk and Sheila

the best person for the job?

17. Our car

in the garage for repairs.

not a very good mechanic.

a first year student at the university.

a breakfast date every Saturday morning.

a business degree from Harvard.

one brother and two sisters.

Brazil a beautiful country?

too many bills to pay!

the Cohen brothers?

you study so much?

you want to leave for the party?

the biggest on the block.

3. Raymond and Donna

not want children.

your friends happy for you?

the weather good today?

the professor always talk so much?

not like the new boss.

they want to borrow your car again?

you in love with her?

19. That dress

too small for you.

20. Her jacket

(work) at the hospital.

The students always

10. The store usually

(write) a letter to his family every week.

(study) for their tests.

(study) art history at the university.

(go) to a private camp every summer.

(kiss) his daughter every morning before he leaves.

(match) his shirt and tie.